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[tend] / tɛnd /




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SpaceX executives are set to ring the Nasdaq’s opening bell in New York, but shares in buzzy initial public offerings don’t tend to start trading until later in the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Women make up 90% of people with lupus in the UK and tend to be diagnosed as young adults.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

New jobless claims tend to rise at the end of the school year and the beginning of summer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

One of the biggest questions in aging research is why people tend to lose energy and vitality over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Ma took to telling me about hidden blessings, saying I should be thankful Doc Kelly had come to town to tend to his dying father.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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